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Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 BOLGATANGA MUNICIPALITY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2011 Resource Endowment, Investment Opportunities and the Attainment of MDGs United Nations Development Government of Ghana Programme Ghana Office Accra Government of Ghana United Nations Development Programme Ghana Office Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 © UNDP, Ghana 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of UNDP, Ghana ISBN 9988 8293-9-6 Cover Design by ARTBANC Typesetting by ClayDord Consult, Accra Printed by ARTBANC Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 Acknowledgements Initiation, Sponsorship and Report Writing: (former Resident Coordinator of the UN This is the third set of the District Human System and Resident Representative of Development Reports but a maiden one for UNDP of Ghana Country Office), Prof. Bolgatanga Municipality initiated and funded Amoah Baah-Nuakoh (former Senior Policy by the United Nations Development Advisor); Paul Derigubaa (former Programme. Many people contributed to the Programme Specialist — Strategy and Policy realization of this report. We acknowledge Unit). The reports continued to receive the efforts of Dr. Daniel B. Sarpong who leadership and technical direction from Ruby guided the overall project and Rev Dr. Sandhu-Rojon (the Resident Coordinator of Asuming Brempong the consultant for the the UN System and Resident Representative field work and the writing of this report. of UNDP of Ghana Country Office); K. K. Kamaluddeen (Country Director, UNDP); Pa Lamin Beyai (Economic Advisor, UNDP); Secondary and Field Research: We Shigeki Komatsubara (Deputy Country appreciate the enormous contribution Director — Programmes, UNDP); Kordzo (information and validation) from the Sedegah (Economics Specialist and the leadership of the Bolgatanga Municipal Project Officer/Coordinator — Strategy and Assembly especially officers-in-charge of the Policy Unit); Coretta Jonah (Economic following departments and services: Analyst — Strategy and Policy Unit); as well Coordinating Directorate, Planning, as Magnus Ebo Duncan (Head, Economic Agriculture, Cooperatives, Works, National and Industry Statistics Division, Ghana Disaster Management Organization Statistical Service). (NADMO), Ghana Education Service and Ghana Health Service. We also appreciate Editing, Review and Advisory: The editorial the contributions of the following personnel work comprised of structural and substantive of the Upper East Regional Administration: editing, technical and copy editing, proof- Mr. Sagito Isaka — Regional Economic reading and review, and bibliographical Planning Officer, and Mr. Thomas Azure — editing as well as further study and re- Regional Statistician. We are very grateful to analysis of selected sections and the CERSGIS for the production and analysis of numerous gaps identified in the report at the the maps. They are very insightful and useful editorial stage. These were undertaken by maps. Prof. Cletus K. Dordunoo (team leader and Chief Executive Officer, ClayDord Consult, Accra, Ghana) and the principal associates of To all the respondents we say thank you. the ClayDord Consult, namely, Dr. Kwaku Mensah Ganu, Mr. Woeli Atsu Dekutsey and Mrs. Gertrude Missodey, among others. The We thank the Technical Committee members advisory support, comments and suggestions for their inputs and validation of the report. for improvement from ClayDord Consul- The report was finalized with active tancy Services and Associates were participation and in consultation with responded to and provided by Pa Lamin members of the Strategy and Policy Unit of Beyai (Economic Advisor) and Kordzo the UNDP, particularly Daouda Toure Sedegah (Economic Specialist and the Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 Report Coordinator — Strategy and Policy Unit) of the UNDP Ghana. Abbreviations AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ANC Antenatal Care APR African Peer Review ASIP Agricultural Sector Improvement Project BDA Bole District Assembly BECE Basic Education Certificate Examination BMA Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly CBO Community Based Organizations CBRDP Community Based Rural Development Programme CERSGIS Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services CHPS Community-Based Health Planning and Services CIFS Community-Driven Initiatives on Food Security CWIQ Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire DA District Assembly DACF District Assembly Common Fund DDHS District Director of Health Services DHDR District Human Development Report EA Enumeration Area GAC Ghana AIDs Commission GDHS Ghana Demographic and Health Survey GPI Gender Parity Index GDP Gross Domestic Product GER Gross Enrolment Ratio GIS Geographic Information System GLSS Ghana Living Standards Survey GMH Ghana Macroeconomics Health GPRS Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy GPS Global Positioning System GSS Ghana Statistical Service HDI Human Development Index HIV Human Immune Virus HPI-G Human Poverty Index ISSER Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research ITN Insecticide Treated Nets JHS Junior High School KVIL Kumasi Ventilated Improved Latrine KVIP Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit LUT Land Utilization Types MDA Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDGs Millennium Development Goals MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture MTDP Medium Term Development Plan Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 NA Not Applicable NCCE National Commission for Civic Education NNDA Nanumba North District Assembly NDPC National Development Planning Commission NEPAD New Partnership for African Development NER Net Enrolment Ratio NGO Non-Governmental Organization NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme NORPREP Northern Region Poverty Reduction Programme ORS Oral Rehydration Salt PPP Purchasing Power Parity SHEP Self Help Electrification Project SHS Senior High School SSI Small-scale Industry STME Science Technology and Mathematics Education TBA Traditional Birth Attendants TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCAP United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund VIP Village Infrastructure Project ZTDA Zabzugu Tatale District Assembly Bolgatanga Municipality Human Development Report 2011 Contents Foreword ............................................................................................................................... iii Preface ................................................................................................................................... iv Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. v Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................... vi List of Tables ......................................................................................................................... xi List of Illustrations ................................................................................................................ xiii Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... xvi 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1 Human Development ....................................................................................................... 1 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) .......................................................................... 3 Resource Endowments and Investment Opportunities ....................................................... 3 The Report ...................................................................................................................... 6 Methodology and Data .................................................................................................... 6 Outline of the Report ........................................................................................................ 8 2 PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT ................................................................................... 10 Physical Features ............................................................................................................. 10 Vegetation and Climate ..................................................................................................... 11 Demographic Characteristics ……………......................................................................... 11 Human Settlement ………………..................................................................................... 15 Governance — State and Traditional ................................................................................ 19 The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly (BMA) .................................................................... 20 3 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND POVERTY ............................................................... 23 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 23 Major Economic Activities .............................................................................................